YELLOW PAGES: August 24, 2014

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1 YELLOW PAGES: August 24, 2014 WHAT S HAPPENING AT ALL SAINTS THIS WEEK: Sunday August 24 Monday August 25 8 am & 10 am Celebrations-Church CHURCH CLOSED 9:00 am Meeting-Wilkinson Room 10 am 12 pm Rainbow Songs July 14-weekly-Chapel Room 8:00 pm Prince Edward Group AA Meeting-Church 8:00 pm Alateen-Chapel Room Tuesday August 26 *7 9 pm FACT-Godly Play Room Wednesday August 27 8:00 pm Prince Edward Group AA Meeting-various/Church Thursday August 28 10:30 am Mid-week Eucharist-Church Friday August 29 1:30 pm Brentwood AA Group Meeting-Godly Play Room Saturday August :00 am Chancel Set-up Sunday August 31 8:00 & 10:00 am Celebrations Church Check out our NEW WEBSITE allsaintskingsway.ca

2 Please welcome The Reverend Janet Sidey this morning. Janet graduated from St. Clement s School, Toronto and the University of Toronto, Trinity College. Janet then received a teaching qualification from Cambridge England. She also received an M.A. in Canadian History from the University of Waterloo. She taught in England and in Toronto. Then returned to Trinity College to complete an M.Div. Janet served at St. Matthew s First Avenue, St. John s Chinese Congregation, St. Barnabas, St. Monica s and St. Peter Carlton. She was regional dean of Toronto East deanery. Janet is currently the honorary assistant at St. Georges-on-the Hill. She is married to Duncan and has two adult children and four grandchildren ranging in ages from one to six. NEW BEGINNINGS (Formerly Group 9) Members and friends of New Beginnings invite you to their meeting on Wednesday September 24 at 12 noon. Please bring your own sandwich, dessert, tea and coffee will be served. We have a guest speaker, Bonnie Hudson Loranger, R.N. CDT. Bonnie will discuss Diabetes and will invite questions and discussion. All are welcome! ASK BOOK CLUB The Book Club meets the 3rd Monday of each month from September 2014 to May (except when that date is unsuitable due to holidays, etc.) at 1:30 pm in the Wilkinson Room. The preliminary book selection for Fall 2014 is: UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday morning Eucharist 10:30 am NEW BEGINNINGS (Group 9) - Wednesday September 12 noon Speaker: Bonnie Hudson Loranger, R.N., CDT Bonnie will discuss Diabetes, with a question and answer session Sunday September 7-Blessing of the Backpacks for students and educators. Parish BBQ-after the 10 am celebration, please bring a salad or dessert to share. Monday September 8-Hospitality Team Meeting-7:30 pm Sunday September 14-Social Justice-FaithWorks Speaker- The Rev. David Opheim of All Saints Sherbourne Streetfollowed by a light lunch in the Wilkinson Room Book Club returns Monday September 1:30 pm The Rose Project by Graeme C. Simsion see full list inside! GROUP 10-Wednesday September 17 Welcome Back Dinner Please hold Wednesday September 17 for a welcome back dinner gathering. Details to follow. Monday September 15 The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion Monday October 20 On Billfighting by A.L. Kennedy and The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin Monday November 17 Up and Down by Terry Fallis Join us for lemonade and conversation on the lawn after the 10 am celebration! Monday January 19 Red Joan by Jennie Rooney

3 Watoto kids waiting for the playground: The interviewing process continues for a new Music Director, with a wide variety of search committee members including lay people and clergy. We should have an announcement very soon in regards to the position being filled. Given the interest thus far, we are hopeful that a new Music Director will be in place this fall. Our regular Sunday music continues through the summer months with a rota of substitute organists. Margaret Bardos (Bo) continues with us and is helping to guide and coordinate with our various guest organists. Please pray for the Watoto 2014 Build Team as they travel to Uganda to build a playground. They will travel from August We welcome David Low this morning and August 31 as our guest organist.

4 After: Save the date! Thursday, September 25th at 6pm Our Faith, Our Family, a new faith formation program, begins on Thursday, September 25th. Beena: This small group will help families connect with their faith and with one another. We'll help make it easier by providing dinner, childcare for very young children, and a children's faith formation program for older kids while adults gather to work through and discuss the program, "Living the Questions" Please see Megan, Andrew, or Lindsay for more details.

5 Day 4 of the Watoto build and we almost have a functional playground. At the beginning of the build, the playground looked like a massive Ikea project, with no Ikea instructions just pictures of what the final playground should look like. But now, the fruits of our labour have almost come to fruition. Being a goal-oriented person, I was pleasantly surprised with the progress we made from day to day. It helps when you work with likeminded people our team definitely did not shy away from hard work. My excitement, however, is nothing compared to the excitement of the children coming by the site every day, waiting anxiously to use their new playground. The Watoto build has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It s a great feeling knowing that the playground we ve created with our own hands and time will be appreciated by the Watoto children for years to come. Beena Kuriakose Before: SUNDAY September 7 Blessing of the Backpacks Students and educator are invited to bring your backpacks, to receive a special blessing during the polychronia. Then join us for a Potluck Parish BBQ After the 10 am celebration Bring along your favourite non-mayonnaise salad or dessert to share!! If you d like to volunteer please contact Penny Oliver poliver2@cogeco.ca or the Church Office office@allsaintskingsway.ca

6 Friends, The Watoto 2014 Mission Team have travelled to Uganda with a group of parishioners as part of our ongoing ministry to the widows and orphans of Uganda in partnership with Watoto. While there we will be building a playground in one of the children s villages. Please pray for the health and safety of myself, Penny, Beena, Joan, Vicki, and Stuart. And do check-out our website and Facebook for updates. Blessings, Andrew Watoto Arrival Hello from Uganda!!!! As one of the newbies of the group, I have been amazed and overwhelmed at the positive attitude of the Ugandan people, whose pride in their country and their faith is certainly made an impact on me!!! I can take their positivity of their faith and learn a lot about my faith and how it should change. The Ugandans have extended their hospitality to make us feel welcome and at home. Dear Fellow Parishioners!!! We arrived safe and sound late Sunday night/early Monday morning. Our first day was orientation and a visit to Baby Watoto.a truly moving experience the comfort of seeing those babies being looked after and loved was truly a rewarding experience. The organization of the centre for the babies was remarkable, even for the very tiny babies who needed constant care. We were all very impressed by the care and compassion shown by the staff who are dedicated to these little ones. Mats made out of milk bags were donated by a group of Seniors in Dorchester, Ontario that were well received and used right away to lay the babies on during their time of bonding knowing they are loved. Please also visit Facebook for more pictures of our first few days and be sure to like and comment. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers for our journey and safe return. Best Regards, Penny Oliver